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Jennifer Holliday Morrison Wiki Biography

Jennifer Yvette Holliday was born on the 19th October 1960, in Houston, Texas USA, of African and American ancestry. She is a singer who has released nine studio albums, but is probably best recognized for releasing the single “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, for which she won a Grammy award. She is also known for being an actress, who starred in the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls”. Her career in the entertainment industry has been active since the late 1970s.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Jennifer Holliday is? According to authoritative sources, it is estimated that Jennifer’s net worth is over $10 million, as of mid- 2016. She has been accumulating this amount of money through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry, not only as a singer but also as an actress.

Jennifer Holliday was brought up by her father, Omie Lee, who was a minister, and her mother, Jennie, who worked as a schoolteacher. She studied at the High School of Engineering Professionals, and later earned a Doctor of Music honoris causa from Berklee College of Music, Boston Massachusetts, in 2000.

Jennifer’s career began in the late 1970s, when she auditioned for a part in the Broadway show “Your Arms Too Short To Box With God” in 1979. Two years later, she got the part of Effie Melody White in the musical “Dreamgirls”, which confirmed her as a singer as well as an actress. After the successful performance of the song “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, she ventured further into themusic industry; her debut album came out in 1983, entitled “Feel My Soul”, which reached No. 6 on the US R&B chart. Since then, she has released eight more albums, such as “Say You Love Me” (1985), “Get Closer To My Love” (1987), “I’m On Your Side” (1991), “Goodness & Mercy” (2011), and most recently “The Song Is You” (2014), but unfortunately none of these albums achieved the success of her debut release.

Jennifer has also stayed active on stage, making appearances in such productions as “Harlem Suite” (1988), “Grease” (1995), “Black Nativity” (2002), “Like Jazz” (2003), and “The Color Purple” (2014), among others, all of which have increased the overall size of her net worth.

Furthermore, Jennifer’s net worth increased also from her acting talents, as she haS made several TV appearances, including in TV series such as “The Love Boat” (1986), in the role of Dr. Charlene Thomas, which was her debut appearance. In 1997 she was selected for the role of Lisa Knowles in the TV series “Ally McBeal” (1997-2001), and most recently she appeared in the TV series “Happily Divorced” in 2011.

Thanks to her numerous skills, Jennifer has received several prestigious awards, including the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her work on “Dreamgirls”, Grammy Award Best Female Performance, Rhythm & Blues for the performance of the song “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, and Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Gospel for the song “Come Sunday”, among many other awards.

If to talk about her personal life, Jennifer Holliday has been married twice, firstly to musician Billy Meadows for just nine months in 1991, and then to Rev. Andre Woods, a minister, for slightly longer in 1993-94. Her current residence is in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Jennifer Holliday Morrison Quotes

• Twenty years ago when I was in ‘Dreamgirls,’ I was always a joke because I was huge. I went out once to a birthday gathering for me, and the New York Post wrote that I had broken the chair because I was so big. Well, I didn’t break the chair; it was just really wobbly. But the humiliation was terrible.” “Even after I lost weight, I was still the same person.

Jennifer Holliday Morrison Important Facts

• Sister of John Eaton, and Charlotte Weaver.
• She sang “This is the Moment” at the 2004 July 4th Boston Pops Concert for Independence Day. [July 2004]
• Made an appearance at the 6th annual United States Conference on AIDS at the Anaheim Hilton & Towers in Anaheim, California. [September 2002]
• Portrayed the role of Effie Melody White in the original musical version of “Dreamgirls”, giving one of the most triumphant singing performances ever committed to Broadway. Her raw, all-consuming vocal version of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” made the Tony-winning performer a cult phenomenon.
• In the 1990s, Holliday lost a substantial amount of weight and talked about her health battles with clinical depression. She is now a spokesperson on the subject. In an effort to avoid regaining the weight, Holliday had gastric bypass surgery.
• “Dreamgirls” earned her not only a Tony, but Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards; she also won a Grammy Award for her recorded version of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”.
• Performed in the touring company of “Sing, Mahalia, Sing” in 1986, as the late, great Mahalia Jackson.
• In the Broadway musical production of “Your Arms Too Short To Box With God”, her performance earned her a 1981 Drama Desk nomination.
• In 2001, she sang “America The Beautiful” on the first WWE pay-per-view to be held after the September 11th terrorist attacks.
• Won Broadway’s 1982 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for “Dreamgirls.”
• She earned a Doctor of Music Degree from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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